Monday, November 21, 2011

Tutorial: Quick and Easy Bowtie Blocks

With the green light from Jolene (inspired from this quilt she made) I’m sharing a quickie tutorial for these fun little bow-tie blocks.

For each block start with:

4 background squares 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"

2 print squares 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"

Sew the print squares diagonally from corner to corner on two of the background squares, right sides together. I eyeball mine using my machine guides…but I suggest drawing a pencil line from corner to corner on the back of the print squares or using the tape trick.

Trim the corner leaving a 1/4" seam allowance and press out.

Lay them out, sew right and left sides together, press towards the print triangles…then sew the top and bottom together.

The unfinished block should measure 6 1/2" x 6 1/2". For a baby size quilt like mine above…I made 42 blocks and laid them out in 7 rows of 6 blocks each. This is a fun way to use scraps and extra pieces of those solids you don’t know what to do with!

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I love this quilt! I can see it being the next "cool" quilt design in blogland thanks to your aweosme tute. I had no idea the finished squares where so small. I kept thinking they finished much bigger. :)

Allison I would so appreciate it if you let your readers know I am having a quilt fabric, pattern, Christmas giveaway on my blog at http://quiltingranny.blogspot.com and would love them to stop by. Also a book on grandparents raising grandchildren.

You should put this on your tutorial side bar. I originally found this quilt on your blog, then google-searched on how to make it...I just about danced a jig when I saw you had done a tutorial. Thank you!!!